11:00 A.M. - Noon | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday |
9:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. | Wednesday |
I am also happy to meet at any other time we can arrange. Feel free to stop me after class or call to find a mutually acceptable time. I also encourage you to contact me by electronic mail.
Examination One | Friday February 15 |
Examination Two | Tuesday March 12 |
Examination Three | Friday April 12 |
Since the primary goal of this course is for you to learn the basics of `mathematical reasoning' or `mathematical ways of knowing', you will learn how mathematics addresses the fundamental concepts of proof, communication, meaning, and truth. To provide contrast, your paper will examine how some other discipline (your major, minor or some other field of interest) approaches these same fundamental concepts. You can find examples of such papers at math.ups.edu/ bryans/Current/journalspring2001.html
Clearly this is a topic that begs for entire books rather than a paper written in 2-4 weeks. So do not get carried away with your choice of topic. The primary goal of the paper is for you to investigate how different disciplines deal (or don't) with such philosophical fundamentals as ``truth'' and begin the process of deciding how you will include these fundamentals in your own world view.
Homework | 45% |
Paper | 15% |
Referee Reports | 5% |
Examinations | 25% |
Final Examination | 10% |
and locate the Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics at Puget Sound ``Guidelines for Authors'' page. Then send an e-mail message to me at bryans@ups.edu indicating that you have an account, understand how to access the World Wide Web, and are aware of how to avoid mistakenly sending e-mail to Beverly Smith that is meant for Bryan Smith.